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1 Honorary Degrees and Fellowships nominations: Guidance and Eligibility criteria Please read the following information before completing the relevant nomination form. What awards are available? QMUL has two types of awards: the Honorary Degree of the Queen Mary University of London and the Fellowship of Queen Mary University of London. In addition, a Queen Mary Staff Medal may be awarded to individual members of staff on, or following retirement from employment of Queen Mary, who in the opinion of Council have made an exceptional, sustained contribution and addition of value to QMUL s activities. The awards have different criteria: The Honorary Degree of Queen Mary University of London is available to a person of conspicuous merit, who is outstanding in their field, commands international or at least national recognition, or who has given exceptional service to QMUL. An honorary degree will not normally be conferred on a serving Chairman of the governing body of a College, or a person currently employed by QMUL. An honorary degree will not normally be conferred on a serving politician, including: 1. Ministers of the Crown; 2. Members of Parliament; 3. Front bench members of the House of Lords; 4. Other leading active members of a political party; and 5. Persons in similar positions in other countries However, honorary degrees may be awarded to: 6. Back-bench members of the House of Lords, even if affiliated to a political party; 7. An elder statesman ; 8. A person retired from high Ministerial office, who is unlikely to hold a Cabinet office position again even if they remain a Member of Parliament; and 9. Serving Heads of State. An honorary degree will not normally be conferred on a person who: has already been awarded an honorary degree of the University of London or QMUL. Further details on the eligibility criteria can be found in Ordinance A18: Honorary Degrees (Appendix 1). The College Charter and Ordinances can 1

2 be found at The Fellowship of Queen Mary is available to persons of distinction or persons who have in the opinion of the Council rendered significant service to Queen Mary or to the community, or with a demonstrable connection to or affiliation with QMUL. A Fellowship will not be conferred on an existing staff member or member of Council. Who can nominate: Any member of QMUL (student, staff, alumnus or Council member) can make a nomination. All nominations are considered in confidence and those nominated should not be made aware by their nominator that they have been put forward for an award. Who makes decisions? Nominations for Honorary Degrees and Fellowships are considered by the Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee every autumn. The Committee s recommendations are laid before Senate and a final decision is taken by the Council. Successful nominees are invited to receive their awards at the summer graduation ceremonies. How to submit nominations? Please complete the Honorary Degrees and Fellowships nomination form and return to Eleanor Crossan, Governance Administrator at in Council Secretariat by Monday 19 October Nominators are asked to review past recipients of Honorary Degrees and Fellowships to ensure duplication does not occur. Should I discuss the nomination with the candidate? It is important from the beginning of the process of nomination through to the point at which a decision is reached and the President and Principal has written to the successful candidates, that a high level of confidentiality be maintained. It would be embarrassing if a nominee was made aware of their nomination and was then subsequently unsuccessful. Equally it would be embarrassing for the College if there was disclosure in the public domain prior to the successful nominees receiving official notification from the President and Principal. If your nomination is successful, the Principal s office will contact the nominee to determine whether she/he is willing to accept the award. Will I be informed about the outcome of my nomination? If your nomination is successful, you will usually be informed once QMUL has contacted the nominee and they have confirmed that they are willing to accept the award. Note that this process can take some months. You should treat this information as strictly confidential until the award has been publicly announced by Queen Mary. 2

3 Once the nominee has confirmed acceptance, the Events office will contact the individual to make arrangements to receive their award at one of QMUL s summer graduation ceremonies. The nominator may be approached by the Events office in advance of the graduation ceremonies and asked to produce a short citation for delivery at the relevant ceremony. If your nomination is unsuccessful you will be informed and you may resubmit it the following year, ensuring that details are up to date. The Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee does not generate records which enable feedback to be provided on nominations. 3

6 Master of Surgery (MS) 2. From the academic year, all students joining degree programmes will be registered to receive an award of QMUL. 3. The Senate shall be responsible for the approval, monitoring and review of programmes leading to awards. 4. The Senate shall be responsible for the approval of regulations for awards and programmes. Ordinance A17: Fellows of QMUL 1. The Council may elect as Fellows of QMUL persons of distinction or persons who have in the opinion of the Council rendered significant service to QMUL or to the community, or with a demonstrable connection to or affiliation with QMUL. On the appointed day, Fellows and Honorary Fellows of the former Colleges shall become Fellows of QMUL. With effect from the date of coming into force of the Queen Mary and Westfield College Act 1995, all existing Fellows of QMUL became Honorary Fellows of QMUL. A Fellowship may not be conferred on a person currently employed by QMUL or member of Council. Ordinance A18: Honorary Degrees 1. QMUL may confer Honorary Degrees. 2. The honorary degrees that may be awarded are outlined in Ordinance A An honorary degree will not normally be conferred on a serving Chairman of the governing body of a College, or a person currently employed by QMUL. 4. An honorary degree will not normally be conferred on a serving politician, including: 4.1 Ministers of the Crown; 4.2 Members of the House of Commons; 4.3 front bench members of the House of Lords; 4.4 other leading active members of a political party; and 4.5 persons in similar positions in other countries. However, honorary degrees may be awarded to: 4.6 back-bench members of the House of Lords, even if affiliated to a political party; 4.7 an elder statesman ; 4.8 a person retired from high Ministerial office, who is unlikely to hold a Cabinet office position again even if they remain a Member of Parliament; and 4.9 serving Heads of State. 5. An honorary degree will not normally be conferred on a person who: has already been awarded an honorary degree of the University of London or QMUL. 6. An honorary degree will not, save in exceptional circumstances, be conferred in absentia. 7. Where the Council has formally resolved to confer an honorary degree on a person, and the death of that person occurs before the conferment takes place, 6

7 the honorary degree will be deemed to have been conferred, the date of the conferment being deemed to be the day preceding the date of death. 8. All honorary degrees will normally be conferred by the Chairman of Council. In the absence of the Chairman, honorary degrees will be conferred by the Vice- Chairman of Council. 9. The revocation of an honorary degree will be decided by the Council. 10. A proposal to confer an honorary degree will be made by the Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee. The proposal will be considered and approved by the Council. Ordinance A19: Queen Mary Medal 1. The Council may resolve to issue a Queen Mary Medal on or following retirement to any employee of QMUL, who in its opinion has made an exceptional sustained contribution to QMUL. For this purpose, the Council will judge an exceptional and sustained contribution as being more than long service alone, and will look for performance and commitment beyond the normal requirements of the post held by the individual concerned. 7

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